Interesting video Ice.
I've never seen any of Kenny Weldon's videos, but have heard of him. I fully agree with the principle of being out of range and moving in with shots to get to long range (shots can also be exchanged with feints, but the key is the combining of the foot movements with the punches.) I just wonder whether that step out is simply too far. It's an awful lot of ground to cover in quick time and the risk is high of walking straight onto incoming. This said, the idea of not ambling in to range before throwing the shot makes absolute sense.
In terms of the widening of the stance, I wonder whether he means this literally. To widen the stance to that extent would restrict the range of shots, meaning that you could probably get one shot off, but could a combination follow? I like to see this stance widening used, but generally by a boxer who's at long range and they step out with the back foot momentarily to take the head out of range, then close the stance up pretty much instantly; it's a variation on the layback. It's very useful against an opponent who has maybe lost the will to fight too hard and throws single shots from a standing position. Bit risky using it against a maniac who attacks at all costs though.
Anyway, thanks for the opportunity of seeing this vid, very interesting.


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